A cataract is a clouding of the lens in the eye leading to a decrease in vision. It can affect one or both eyes. Cataracts are the most common cause of vision loss in people over age 40 and is the principal cause of blindness in the world. Cataracts happen when protein builds up in the lens of your eye, making it cloudy. This prevents light from passing clearly through the lens, causing some loss of vision. New lens cells form on the outside of the lens, and the older cells are compacted into the center of the lens, forming the cataract. Other things that can raise your risk of getting cataracts include cigarette smoke, air pollution, and heavy drinking.
TYPES OF CATARACTS INCLUDE:
- Age-related cataracts. These cataracts form because of of aging.
- Congenital cataracts. Babies are sometimes born with cataracts as a result of an infection, injury, or poor development before they were born, or they may develop during childhood.
- Secondary cataracts. These develop as a result of other medical conditions, like diabetes, or exposure to toxic substances, certain drugs (such as corticosteroids or diuretics), ultraviolet light, or radiation.
Traumatic cataracts. These form after an injury to the eye. Symptoms and Signs: A cataract starts out small and at first has little effect on your vision. You may notice that your vision is blurred a little, like looking through a cloudy piece of glass or viewing an impressionist painting. A cataract may make light from the sun or a lamp seem too bright or glaring. Or you may notice when you drive at night that the oncoming headlights cause more glare than before. Colours may not appear as bright as they once did. The type of cataract you have will affect exactly which symptoms you experience and how soon they will occur. When a nuclear cataract first develops, it can bring about a temporary improvement in your near vision, called “second sight.”Unfortunately, the improved vision is short-lived and will disappear as the cataract worsens.
HOMOEOPATHIC APPROACH
Homoeopathy provides a great scope in treating cataract. After a detailed study about the patient prescription is made. It is the safer mode of treatment for cataract. Homoeopathic medicines are known to retard clouding of the lens. They are equally helpful in restoring blurred vision. Thus, homeopathic medicines helps to avoid surgery and its side effects such as infection, bleeding and retinal detachment.